An interventional study of Cognitive Training and Trivia Training in Generalized Anxiety Disorder, sponsored by University of Missouri-Columbia. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 45 Years to 59 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2023-03-15.
Sponsored by University of Missouri-Columbia · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
The purpose of this research is to look at the effects of computerized cognitive training on anxiety, sleep, mental abilities (cognition), and other aspects of daytime functioning, such as arousal.
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8 week computerized cognitive training
Behavioral: Cognitive Training
8 week computerized trivia training
Behavioral: Trivia Training
Participants (n=15) will complete computerized cognitive training games and activities online 3 times/week for 8 weeks.
Participants (n=15) will receive computerized trivia questions to answer and submit 3 times/week for 8 weeks.
Objective Cognition - Computerized Cognitive Tasks
Complete computerized tasks. These tasks will measure cognitive functions (e.g., processing speed).
Time frame: Up to 10 weeks
Objective Cognition - Computerized Cognitive Tasks
Complete computerized tasks. These tasks will measure cognitive functions (e.g., attention).
Time frame: Up to 10 weeks
Objective Cognition - Computerized Cognitive Tasks
Complete computerized tasks. These tasks will measure cognitive functions (e.g., executive function).
Time frame: Up to 10 weeks
Subjective Cognitive Self-Efficacy. -Cognitive Failures Questionnaire
A 25-item questionnaire. Participants rate from 0 (never) to 4 (very often) frequency of cognitive errors. Higher scores indicate lower cognitive self-efficacy.
Time frame: Up to 10 weeks
Coronavirus Anxiety Scale
5- item questionnaire that assess anxiety related to the Coronavirus.
Time frame: Up to 10 weeks
Anxiety - State-Trait Anxiety Inventory
Inventory that asks respondents to rate how true 20 self-descriptive statements (e.g., I feel calm) are on a 4-point scale (1 = not at all, 4 = very much so). Typically, respondents are asked to rate statements according to how they generally feel (trait-anxiety scale) and how they feel in the current moment (state-anxiety scale). Total scores range from 20 to 80, with higher scores indicating greater maladjustment.
Time frame: Up to 10 weeks
Game-related experience- Sessions and duration played
During the intervention phase the cognitive training group will play games and will need to log the days and duration played.
Time frame: Up to 10 weeks
Circadian Rhythm- Morningness-Eveningness Questionnaire
19-item questionnaire that assesses preference for morning, afternoon, and evening activities. Total score reflects degree of "morningness" or "eveningness" type.
Time frame: Up to 10 weeks
Subjective Arousal- Global Cognitive Arousal-Perceived Stress Scale
Perceived Stress Scale is a self-report measure of how life situations are perceived as stressful. The scale consists of 15 items corresponding to everyday situation and participants are asked to rate on a likert scale from 0 (never) to 4 (very often) how often they felt or thought a specific way. Higher scores correspond to higher perceived stress.
Time frame: Up to 10 weeks
Subjective Arousal- Pre-sleep Arousal Scale
Pre-sleep Arousal Scale is a 16-item self-report questionnaire comprising both cognitive and somatic manifestations of arousal.
Time frame: Up to 10 weeks
Subjective Arousal- Arousal Predisposition Scale Subjective Arousal- Arousal Predisposition Scale Subjective Arousal- Arousal Predisposition Scale
Arousal Predisposition Scale is a 12-item inventory that has been designed to measure the degree to which an individual experiences arousal. Higher scores indicate greater predisposition to arousal.
Time frame: Up to 10 weeks
Game Engagement Questionnaire
Questionnaire assessing the experience of the game.
Time frame: Up to 10 weeks
Mood-Depression-Beck Depression Inventory-II
21-item inventory that asks respondents to rate on a scale of 0 (no depressive feelings) to 3 (most depressive feelings) their feelings towards various aspects of daily living/situations. Higher total scores indicate worse depressive symptoms.
Time frame: Up to 10 weeks
Alcohol Use - Alcohol Use Disorder Test
10-item questionnaire that assess the frequency of alcohol use and problems associated with alcohol use over the past year.
Time frame: Baseline
Physical Activity - International Physical Activity Questionnaire
7- item questionnaire assessing the different kinds of physical activities that the participant does as pat of their everyday life.
Time frame: Up to 10 weeks
Personality - Big Five Inventory
10 question assessment measuring personality.
Time frame: Baseline
COVID-19 related media exposure and risk questions
20- item questionnaire assessing the effects of news and social media on perception of COVID-19.
Time frame: Up to 10 weeks
Subjective Intervention Efficacy- Internet Intervention Utility Questionnaire
16- item questionnaire about the use of the intervention.
Time frame: Up to 10 weeks
Computer Proficiency- Computer Proficiency Questionnaire
This questionnaire asks about participants' ability to perform a number of tasks with a computer. Will be examined as a covariate.
Time frame: Baseline
Subjective Behavioral Sleep- Insomnia Severity Index
Brief self-report measure of current perception of insomnia symptom severity, distress and daytime impairment. Commonly used in insomnia treatment outcome research.
Time frame: Up to 10 weeks
Beck Depression Inventory-2nd Edition
21-item inventory that asks respondents to rate on a scale of 0 (no depressive feelings) to 3 (most depressive feelings) their feelings towards various aspects of daily living/situations. Higher total scores indicate worse depressive symptoms.
Time frame: Up to 10 weeks
Subjective Behavioral Sleep - Electronic Daily Sleep Diaries
Online diaries completed each morning (\~5 mins); diaries measure sleep onset latency, wake time after sleep onset, total sleep time, and sleep quality.
Time frame: Up to 10 weeks
Subjective Behavioral Sleep - Electronic Daily Sleep Diaries
Online diaries completed each morning (\~5 mins); diaries measure sleep onset latency
Time frame: Up to 10 weeks
Subjective Behavioral Sleep - Electronic Daily Sleep Diaries
Online diaries completed each morning (\~5 mins); diaries measure wake time after sleep onset
Time frame: Up to 10 weeks
Subjective Behavioral Sleep - Electronic Daily Sleep Diaries
Online diaries completed each morning (\~5 mins); diaries measure total sleep time
Time frame: Up to 10 weeks
Subjective Behavioral Sleep - Electronic Daily Sleep Diaries
Online diaries completed each morning (\~5 mins); diaries measure sleep quality
Time frame: Up to 10 weeks
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